January 1642/3
[17 January 1642/3.]
It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, in regard of the great Charge and Expence the
Inhabitants of the City of Exon have been at, both in Fortification and Defence of the said City against the late Siege of the
Cornish Cavaliers, as also in making further Preparation; to
enable them to make Resistance, if in case the like should be
attempted hereafter, That the Treasurers nominated and
appointed to receive all such Money and Plate as should be
brought in for Preservation of the Public Peace, and for the
Defence of the King and both Houses of Parliament, within the
said City of Exon, do forthwith, and are hereby required and
authorized to pay and deliver, unto the Deputy Lieutenants of
the said City, or any Three or more of them, all such Money and
Plate as is in their Custody or Possession, and was subscribed
upon the said Propositions, before the Deputy Lieutenants of the
said City; and likewise all such Money and Plate, as shall hereafter be brought in upon such Propositions, and Subscriptions
so made as aforesaid, shall also be delivered and paid unto the
said Deputy Lieutenants, to be employed by them for the Public
Use and Defence of the said City; and a Receipt, under the
Hand of the said Deputy Lieutenants or any Three of them,
shall be a sufficient Discharge for the said Treasurers upon
their Accompts, to crave Allowance of the same, as if the same
had been actually and really paid by them unto the Treasurers
appointed of the said Ordinance: And the said Lords and
Commons do hereby Declare their Approbation of the Service
and faithful Endeavours of the Mayor, Deputy Lieutenants, and
others then Inhabitants of the said City, in resisting Sir Ralph
Hopton and his Forces, in their late Approaches unto the said
City.